NSW & QLD injury concerns

New South Wales utility Ben Hornby will have scans this afternoon and is in some doubt for next week's series deciding State of Origin clash after injuring his groin at training.

Hornby tweaked his groin while taking part in a ballwork session before being assessed by the Blues medical staff. Blues officials will wait until after they have the results of the scans before deciding whether or not a shadow player will be called into camp.

Hornby says he is confident of overcoming the complaint in time for next Wednesday's match. The rest of the Blues side completed their first session in Melbourne without hiccup, new halves Craig Gower and Mark Gasnier having their first run together as they look to develop a combination ahead the Telstra Dome match.

The Queensland State of Origin rugby league camp has been hit by a stomach virus with three players laid up in bed as a result.

Prop Petero Civoniceva has yet to join the camp in Melbourne after being the first to contract the illness. He is due to fly in to Melbourne later this evening. Fellow forwards Nate Myles and Sam Thaiday are the latest victims of the stomach bug with both confined to their rooms.

Neither will train with the rest of the Maroons squad this afternoon. With the series deciding match at Telstra Dome still a week away, Maroons coach Mal Meninga says none of the three players are in any doubt for the game.